Yemen on the brink of civil war

The situation in Yemen remains extremely unstable after the departure of its injured president Ali Abdullah Saleh. Vice-President Abed Rabbo Mansur Hadi promised on Monday to push through the agreed truce. But the country is nonetheless on the brink of civil war, writes the liberal daily Corriere del Ticino: "Yemen was also to have its Arab Spring, but the attempt has failed miserably. The situation is hopeless, regardless of whether the president returns to Sanaa or is deposed. ... His son Ahmed, the chief of the powerful Republican Guard, has taken over the reins. ... But if the truce Europe is also hoping for doesn't materialise Yemen faces a humanitarian disaster that would trigger a further tide of refugees. ... The danger of a civil war like that in Somalia is real. Then there's the threat of terrorism. Let us not forget that one of the most charismatic preachers of al-Qaeda's new generation lives in Yemen."

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